450,000 contraband cigarattes seized by police

Joint police action stops cabin cruiser in illegal importation of firearms and cigarattes

Police officers from the Economic Crimes unit and the Administrative Law Enforcement unit today stopped a cabin cruiser at 12pm inside the Grand Habour, with a considerable illegal haul of contraband tobacco.

The police found 45 master cases containing 450,000 cigarattes, and two hand-guns. Two men were arrested on board the cabin cruiser.

A duty magistrate assigned experts to assist in the inquiry, and police investigations were ongoing.